After receiving enough votes from delegates at the Republican National Convention, former President Donald Trump will be his party’s official candidate to compete in the next presidential elections in the United States.
Although the former president has been the virtual candidate for months, his nomination was made official this Monday in Milwaukee, where the Republican event is taking place.
Thus, Trump, 78, will run in his third consecutive electionwinning in 2016 and losing in 2020. He will face Joe Biden, the current president of the United States, again on November 5.
Trump reached the necessary threshold with votes from his home state of Florida, the network said. Telemundo 51.
Since last Super Tuesday, celebrated on March 5, Trump had become the sole candidate of his party heading to the Convention being held this week.
This Monday, The tycoon also announced his running mate in the presidential race. Via network Truth Social announced that Ohio Senator JD Vance, a 39-year-old who is not only a politician but also a businessman and writer, will be the vice presidential candidate.
“After much deliberation and reflection, and taking into account the enormous talents of many others, I have decided that the most suitable person to assume the office of Vice President of the United States is Senator JD Vancefrom the Great State of Ohio,” Trump said.
The Convention – which began with a prayer and the national anthem – will last until Thursday and has reserved absolute prominence for the president, after the attack suffered last Saturday during a rally in Pennsylvania.
In the act, Trump was hit by a bullet in the right ear.
The attacker, a young man of only 20 years old identified as Thomas Matthew Crooksfired from the roof of a building located about 140 meters from the stage where Trump was speaking. After being shot down by agents of the Secret Servicean AR-15 semi-automatic rifle was found near his body.
The former firefighter died at the scene of the event and as a result of the shots. Corey Comperatore, 50, who used his body as a shield to protect his wife and daughter from the bullets.
It is known that two other people were injured. and were stable.
They were identified as David Dutch, 57 years oldof New Kensington, Pennsylvania, and James Copenhaver, 74 years oldof Moon Township, Pennsylvania, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
